WRITTEN Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of written

as in paper

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verb

variants also writ or dialectal wrote

past participle of write

as in printed

to compose and set down on paper the words of a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand

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as in communicated

to engage in an exchange of written messages promise you'll write while you're away

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Adjective

The written warning, which Conklin shared with the Statesman, said the employee violated the Code of Conduct by not informing the patient’s surgeon of the request for a second opinion and plan to provide a referral. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 Rachel Cormack If careers canbe fated, Giorgio Cassetta’s life as a yacht designer seemed almost pre-written. — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026

Verb

The Deshaun Watson story isn't fully written because this Cleveland Browns season isn't over and neither is his career. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Barry wrote the series, serves as showrunner and is exec producing alongside Susanne Bier, who directs all episodes, as well as Frank Spotnitz, Emily Feller, Tobi de Graaff, and Antoine Douaihy. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for written

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Adjective

On Thursday, the parliament passed a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, enforcing stricter punishment for those found to be involved with examination leaks, such as a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine up to 50 lakh rupees.

— Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Last fall, Modos debuted the Paper Monitor and Dev Kit, an open-source e-paper display kit that hit a record 75-hertz refresh rate.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026

Definition of paper

Verb

Additionally, Melford spoke no Spanish and communicated with his cast through an interpreter.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Authorities asked anyone who communicated with Lyons while a minor, or who knows someone who did, to contact the sheriff’s office.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of communicated

Adjective

But a separate document — a transcript of a November 2024 interview with campus police, according to WCBS — shows Doe made a more explicit accusation.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
The first episode’s opening sequence seems designed to make this feature formally explicit.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of explicit

Verb

The sound of the music was one thing—even when Stereolab were at their loungiest or Stars of the Lid were including the key in which a song was composed in its title, there was something like the faintest air of rock music in their experiments.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
James Newton Howard Howard composed the emotional finale of the film.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of composed

Verb

One signal indicated a general emergency, while another corresponded to unlawful interference or a hijacking situation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
The timing of the payments corresponded with unusual shifts in Netanyahu’s policies.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponded

Verb

The ensemble cast also features Joe Wilkinson, Akshay Khanna, Abigail Lawrie, Laura Haddock and Jing Lusi, and is penned by Moffat.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Paszkowski penned the distinctive exterior, incorporating layered decks as a nod to Japanese pavilion architecture and a sleek, angular superstructure inspired by a katana.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of penned

Verb

The measure, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Tasha Boerner of Encinitas and sponsored by Californians Against Waste, was promoted as the Protecting Consumers Against Greenwashing Act.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
The majority leader has authored 12 bills that have been signed by the governor.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of authored

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